Halter



(No Model.)

W G. SGHAEPER.

HALTER.

No. 370,163. Patented Sept. 20, 1887.

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UNITED STATES XVILLIAM G. SCHAEFER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF GLADBROOK, IOXVA.

HALTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,163, datedSeptember 20 1887.

Application filed January 31, 1887. Serial No. 225,967.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. SOHAEFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gladbrook, in the county of Tama, State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Halters, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being bad therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to halters; and my object is to provide acheap, simple, strong, and durable halter, the principal parts of whichare formed by a single piece of rope, thus doing away with knots andsplices in the same, whereby the halter is rendered comfortable to theanimal and the skin is not rubbed.

\Vith these general objects in View the in vention consists in certainfeatures of construetion, hereinafter specified, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a halter constructed inaccordance with my invention, the same being in position upon a horseshead. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the halter. Fig. 3 is a detail, inperspective, showing the manner of connecting the throat-lateh andcheek-strap with the crown -strap; and Fig. 4 is a perspective of ametal plate or hearing which I employ in the connection illustrated inFig. 3.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

In carrying out my invention I prefer to employ a strap for thenose-band and crownpiece, in that by constant moving of the head of theanimal these portions are more liable to be rubbed, and a strap isbetter for obviating such liabilities.

A represents the crown-piece, and A the nose-band, each of which isformed with loops, A at its ends for the reception of the bearing-plateB, (see Fig. 4,) which in this instance I form of a semi-tubular shapefrom a metal blank or malleable casting, and provide it with shouldersB, capable of being closed, forming eyes within which the straps orloops A are mounted. By this arrangement I form a bearing for the rope,by which said rope is prevented from wearing through (No model.)

the straps. In this instance, in forming my halter, I connect one end ofthe rope to the hitching-ring O, in any usual manner, and then carrysaid rope to the loop A of the crown-strap and pass it through the same,thus forming the throat-latch D. After passing through the loop A in thecrown-piece the rope is passed to theloop A in the noseband, forming thecheek-strap D, and under the jaw or chin, i'ormingthe hitching-strapD",to which the hitching-ring before mentioned is loosely connected.After passing through this ring the rope is carried through the sameloops, as on the opposite side, and connected to the ring.

For the purpose of providing a means for re taining the ropes taut, soas to prevent the withdrawal of the animals head from the halter, and toprovide a means for ready adjustment, I provide metal clips E, which arecapable of being compressed, so as to bind and hold the rope in thedesired position.

By providing the loops A with the metal bearing-plates B, said loopsbeing interposed between the shoulders B of said plates, not only is thestrap prevented from wearing away by the contact of the rope, but theshoulders on the plate serve to retain said plate within the loops,whereby said loops are stiilened and prevented from curling.

Having described my invention and its op eration, what I claim is 1. Thecombination of the straps A A, having loops A, the portions 1) D D",with the bearingplate B, having shoulders B,monuted in said loops,substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the straps A A, having loops A", provided withbearing-plates, substantially as described, withthe portions D D D andthe clips E, mounted on said portions, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM o. sorIAnFEa.

Witnesses:

OLIVER P. J oNEs, VVILLIAM GETIIMANN.

